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Table 4 Number and percentages of work hours in the three units under study according to areas of activities

From: Studying nursing activities in inpatient units: a road to sustainability for hospitals

Areas of activities

ICU

No (%)

Medical

No (%)

Surgical

No (%)

Patient activities

133.2 (46.3)

292 (50.7)

171 (39.6)

Direct patient care

94.6 (32.9)

238.4 (41.3)

112.5 (26)

 11. Giving care

53 (18.4)

141.2 (24.5)

97.5 (22.6)

 12. Other direct activities

16 (5.6)

29.2 (5)

7.5 (1.7)

 13. Exchange of information

25.6 (8.9)

68 (11.8)

7.5 (1.7)

Indirect patient care

38.6 (13.4)

54 (9.4)

58.5 (13.5)

 14. Indirect care

38.6 (13.4)

54 (9.4)

58.5 (13.5)

Personnel activities

0.0 (0.0)

3 (0.5)

0.0 (0.0)

 21. Professional staff development

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

 22. Personnel: other

0.0 (0.0)

3 (0.5)

0.0 (0.0)

 23. Professional nursing student program

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

 24. Practical nursing student program

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

Unit activities

28.6 (9.9)

45.2 (7.8)

22.5 (5.2)

 31. Environmental

11.0 (3.8)

24 (4.2)

13.5 (3.1)

 32. Supplies and equipment

15.6 (5.4)

21.2 (3.6)

7.5 (1.7)

 33. Other unit activities

2.0 (0.7)

0.0 (0.0)

1.5 (0.4)

Personal activities

126.6 (43.9)

236.4 (41)

238.5 (55.2)